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• Artillery strikes of Turkish military start fire in Lice 

  Artillery attacks of Turkish military forces started a fire in the rural areas of Amed's Lice district.
• Eight soldiers killed, 18 others wounded in Şırnak – UPDATE 

  Guerrillas hit Turkish soldiers in Uludere and Beytüşşebap districts of Şırnak, leaving many soldiers dead and more others wounded.
• At least five soldiers wounded in blast in Yüksekova 

  An armored military vehicle was hit by a blast in the countryside of Yüksekova late yesterday evening, which left at least five soldiers wounded.
• Two soldiers killed, two others wounded in Kulp 

  HPG guerrillas targeted a Turkish military unit in the countryside of Amed's Kulp district late yesterday evening.
• Many soldiers killed in guerrilla action in Uludere 

  Guerrillas conducted an action targeting the Turkish soldiers joining a military operation in the countryside of Şırnak's Uludere district.
• Bodies of 40 ISIS members seized by Manbij fighters 

  Manbij Military Council fighters have broken the wave of attacks ISIS gangs launched on their positions from the town of Dadat and Erfea village.
• YPG: Turkish army killed a civilian from Kobanê 

  YPG reported that yet another civilian has died as a result of the ongoing attacks by Turkish army.
• Many detained in house raids in Van 

  A number of people including MEYA-DER co-chair and Çatak deputy co-mayor have been detained in house raids in Van province.
• Footage of the guerrilla action in Bismil released 

  Gerilla TV has released footage from the sabotage action conducted by guerrillas in Amed's Bismil district on July 29.
• DBP Party Assembly member detained in Yüksekova 

  DBP Party Assembly member Senar Abi was detained by soldiers in Hakkari's Yüksekova district.
• Turkish soldiers set fire to forested area in Şemdinli 

  Soldiers of the Turkish army continue destroying the nature during their military operations in Northern Kurdistan.
• One killed in blast in Uludere 

  Blast in the rural area of Andaç (Qeşura) village in Şırnak's Uludere district left one person dead.
• Blasts in Edremit and İpekyolu districts of Van 

  Five separate blasts occurred in Edremit and İpekyolu districts of Van last night.
• Manbij operation in its 70th day 

  The operation to liberate Manbij, launched by Manbij Military Council on June 1, continues at full force in its 70th day.
• At least 9 soldiers killed in Şırnak and Osmaniye 

  HPG-BIM reported that ongoing actions by guerrillas left at least seven soldiers dead in Beytüşşebap and two others in Osmaniye.
• Press statement on the latest situation in Manbij 

  A press statement was released at the Al-Beta Crossroad to the south of the Manbij city on the latest situation in the ongoing operation to liberate Manbij.
• Saleh Moslem: Liberation of Manbij is of great importance for Rojava 

  PYD co-chair Moslem stated that Manbij will be one of the main centers of co-existence on the basis of democratic society and democratic nation, remarking that liberation of Manbij was of great importance for Rojava as well.
• Manbij city center liberated from ISIS 

  Manbij city center has been liberated from ISIS gangs.
• Newroz TV cameraman tortured during demo for Öcalan in Sulaymaniyah 

  Sulaymaniyah asayish forces broke the camera of Newroz TV journalist Afat Baz and tortured him in custody.
• Strategic crossroad liberated in Manbij 

  As the operation to liberate Manbij continues at full force on its 69th day, Manbij Military Council fighters are making further advances in the city center.
• 15 ISIS members killed in ongoing clashes in Manbij city center 

  Clashes continue between ISIS groups and Manbij Military Council fighters who have gained control over the larger part of the Manbij city in the west, northeast and south.
• Footage of the Turkish UAV downed by guerrillas 

  Gerilla TV has released footage of the Bayraktar-type unmanned aerial vehicle of the Turkish army downed by guerrillas on July 17.
• One soldier killed, four others wounded in clash in Eruh 

  Clash erupted between guerrillas and soldiers partaking in an operation in Eruh countryside.
• Images of the Bayraktar-type UAV downed by guerrillas 

  Images of the Bayraktar-type unmanned aerial vehicle downed by guerrillas on July 17, have been released.
• Manbij and surroundings cleared of mines planted by ISIS 

  The areas cleansed of ISIS during the operation to liberate Manbij area being cleared of mines planted by the gangs.